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... desire . " I call upon you , while in the prime of life , to own this . Judge of things by this light , for it is the only true light . Lean not to your own understanding ; call things as God calls them ; and then you will be right ...
... desire . " I call upon you , while in the prime of life , to own this . Judge of things by this light , for it is the only true light . Lean not to your own understanding ; call things as God calls them ; and then you will be right ...
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... desire to depart and be with Christ , which is far better . ” There are many who wish to die , to be , as they think , out of their misery- " anywhere , anywhere , out of the world . " But there may be no yearning after Christ in this ...
... desire to depart and be with Christ , which is far better . ” There are many who wish to die , to be , as they think , out of their misery- " anywhere , anywhere , out of the world . " But there may be no yearning after Christ in this ...
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... desire those things which are to come ; through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ . St. Chrysostom . O ! may the heavenly vision fire Our hearts with ardent love , Till wings of faith and strong desire Bear every thought above ...
... desire those things which are to come ; through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ . St. Chrysostom . O ! may the heavenly vision fire Our hearts with ardent love , Till wings of faith and strong desire Bear every thought above ...
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... desire to " see the power and glory of the Lord , as they have seen them in the sanctuary . " What a prominent feature in the charac- ter of David was his attachment to the house and worship of the Lord ! How bitterly did he lament ...
... desire to " see the power and glory of the Lord , as they have seen them in the sanctuary . " What a prominent feature in the charac- ter of David was his attachment to the house and worship of the Lord ! How bitterly did he lament ...
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... desire . " I call upon you , while in the prime of life , to own this . Judge of things by this light , for it is the only true light . Lean not to your own understanding ; call things as God calls them ; and then you will be right ...
... desire . " I call upon you , while in the prime of life , to own this . Judge of things by this light , for it is the only true light . Lean not to your own understanding ; call things as God calls them ; and then you will be right ...
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Page 234 - Almighty and most merciful Father ; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us.
Page 356 - And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Page 331 - Awake, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth, and early rise To pay thy morning sacrifice.
Page 222 - More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are men better than sheep or goats That nourish a blind life within the brain, If, knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer Both for themselves and those who call them friend? For so the whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God.
Page 39 - Lord, it is my chief complaint, That my love is weak and faint ; Yet I love thee and adore, Oh for grace to love thee more ! + CXIX.
Page 117 - New mercies, each returning day, Hover around us while we pray; New perils past, new sins forgiven, New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.
Page 263 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting...
Page 251 - Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect, yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought.
Page 255 - There are in this loud stunning tide Of human care and crime, With whom the melodies abide Of the everlasting chime ; Who carry music in their heart Through dusky lane and wrangling mart, Plying their daily task with busier feet, Because their secret souls a holy strain repeat.
Page 84 - My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.